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- the invention relates to the field of graphical user software interfaces. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and user interface for displaying and configuring expert color management settings for printing devices in a computing environment.
- Gu U.S. Pat. No. 5,874,988 (“Gu”) discloses a system and method for correcting color in video images.
- the image is captured from a video or a telecine frame, for example, by creating a digital copy of the image, and the copy is sent to an image analyzer.
- An operator views selected areas of the image and applies various color corrections in the RGB channels.
- the corrected image is saved to a storage medium such as a videotape or a computer mass storage device.
- the Gu teachings have nothing to do with color models other than RGB, and they have nothing to do with color space transformations. Furthermore, they don't deal with sending output to a color printing device. It would be advantageous to provide a means of color management that allowed color correction in additional color models, and allowed color space transformation, and configuration of various printing options.
- Interfaces to color management tools usually require the user to set multiple parameters and make several adjustments. Complicated user interfaces may frustrate and confuse the user. Thus, the user is unable to attain maximum benefit from a software tool, because much of the tool's functionality is not readily accessible. Graphical interfaces help to dispel some of the user's confusion.
- Sanchez, et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,784,177 and Sanchez, et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,832,298 describe a graphical user interface for configuring and operating networked output devices such as printers and fax machines. The interface includes an image of the device being configured. As the user modifies settings, the device image changes to reflect the user's modifications. Neither of the Sanchez patents is directed to color management in any way.
- Color management interfaces displaying different paths for the various elements of a source color space are known in the art. Such interfaces are of limited usefulness because they only permit the setting of system wide defaults rather than adjusting color management settings on a per job basis, and they do not permit the user to select a desired color management profile from a list of profiles. Such interfaces are also incapable of dynamically updating to reflect the color management capabilities of different output devices. Furthermore, such interfaces cannot be deployed in networked computing environments.
- a method and graphical user interface for displaying and configuring color management settings for printing devices in networked computing environments is provided in which the task of expert level color management is greatly simplified.
- the user interface includes a dynamic representation of a color workflow as it takes place on the printing device.
- the color workflow includes paths corresponding to the various source elements such as RGB, CMYK, Spot Color and Black.
- Available color management settings include: color space transformations, color corrections and printing methods; the user modifies the color management settings from pull down menus of options, radio buttons and other switches.
- the interface mapping is updated to show available options and current output paths in real time, according to the modifications. Thumbnail images, updated in real time allow the user to preview the output as modifications are made to the color settings.
- the color management tool queries the printing device and builds the user interface according to the unique capabilities and attributes of the printing device; if bi-directional communication is not available, the interface is built from generic options.
- the invention may also take the form of a computer program product on a computer-usable storage medium having computer-usable program code means embodied in the medium.
- FIG. 1 shows a menu of feature categories from which access to a color management settings interface is gained
- FIG. 2 shows an expanded menu of color management options, from which access to an expert color management settings interface is gained
- FIG. 3 shows a dialog box for specifying the network address of a printing device, according to the invention
- FIG. 4 shows an expert color management settings user interface, according to the invention
- FIG. 5 shows a pull down menu of RGB Source Profile options in the user interface of FIG. 4, according to the invention
- FIG. 6 shows a dialog box for creating a custom RGB Source Profile, according to the invention
- FIG. 7 shows the user interface of FIG. 4 with a different RGB separation option selected, according to the invention.
- FIG. 8 shows the user interface of FIG. 7 with a Spot Color option set to ‘Off,’ according to the invention
- FIG. 9 shows the user interface of FIG. 7 with a Pure Black Text and Graphics option set to ‘Off,’ according to the invention.
- FIG. 10 shows the user interface of FIG. 7 with a Pure Black Text and Graphics option set to ‘On’ and a Black overprint option set to ‘On,’ according to the invention.
- Color workflow in the digital environment has necessitated the development of methods of color management, in which the color spaces of the various components of the workflow are calibrated to one another, thereby enabling the accurate, predictable reproduction of color.
- Color management at the expert level involves multiple parameters, including those of color correction, color space transformations and conversions, color separations, and output methods.
- Herein below is presented a method and interface for displaying and configuring expert color management settings.
- FIG. 1 shows the user interface of a printing device controller with a menu of feature categories 10 displayed.
- the user accesses the individual features by mouse-clicking the category bar.
- a bar for accessing a color management feature 11 is a bar for accessing a color management feature 11 .
- mouse-clicking the feature category bar 11 expands the feature category, so that all settings within the category are displayed to the user.
- the color management feature provides two color management options: standard color and expert color 20 .
- a dialog box 30 is launched, as shown in FIG. 3, having a data entry field 30 in which the user enters a network address of a printing device.
- a network protocol is employed permitting bi-directional communication between workstations and network peripheral devices
- supplying the network address and mouse-clicking the ‘OK’ button 32 queries the specified printing device.
- the printing device may also be specified through an automated network find.
- the printing device returns information relating to its color management capabilities and default configuration.
- the information is utilized to dynamically generate an expert color management settings interface unique to the specified printing device, in which the displayed color management settings and the options menus are customized to the printing device.
- a generic interface is generated, having menus of generic options.
- the printing device information is stored on a network server.
- the server returns the information and the color management settings and options menus are mapped to the generic interface.
- the user interface is still able to provide options specific to a particular printing device. For example, if a printing device ‘A’ offers RGB Separation and a second printing device ‘B’ does not; when connecting to device ‘A,’ the interface displays RGB Separation, but when connecting to device ‘B,’ RGB Separation is not displayed.
- FIG. 4 shows a view of an exemplary expert color management settings interface.
- a workspace 40 is provided.
- the workspace is a dialog box wherein the selections of options relating to the available color management settings are grouped.
- Directional arrows 57 map the settings and the corresponding menus into a graphical representation of a color workflow 41 as it occurs at the printing device.
- the workflow mapping is dynamically updated as the user modifies the color management settings.
- the workflow includes a series of paths, in which each path corresponds to one or more individual page elements or color models by which the source is characterized.
- the exemplary embodiment provides the following paths:
- the RGB path provides the following settings:
- RGB Source Profile 46
- the Black path provides:
- a menu of Output Profiles 54 is provided in which the user may select a color space for the printing device.
- the options menus may be customized according to the capabilities of the printing device specified, so the options may vary in real time. Additionally, an individual with administrative rights may define custom capabilities for a printing device. However, certain menus remain relatively constant across the range of printing devices.
- the menus typically contain additional generic menu items that are customized by mapping them to printer device characteristics, as previously described, or by querying the printer device, in the case of a network environment providing bi-directional communication. Additionally, the color management settings displayed may vary according to the characteristics and capabilities of the printing device. For example, not all printing devices support ‘Black Overprint.’ Therefore, if such a print device is selected, ‘Black Overprint’ does not appear on the interface at all.
- FIG. 5 shows the method of interacting with the various color management settings.
- Each color management setting in this case RGB Source Profile 46 , has associated with it a pulldown menu of options.
- the user mouse-clicks the ‘down’ arrow of the pulldown.
- a menu of options drops down and the user chooses an option by selecting it with the cursor.
- certain settings provide the capability of configuring custom options.
- FIG. 6 shows a ‘Custom Setup’ dialog box 60 , in which the user may configure a custom RGB Source Profile by specifying a Gamma value 61 , a White Point value 62 and a Phosphors value 63 .
- the user is able to configure a custom Output Profile.
- the interface provides a thumbnail image 55 a-d associated with each path to provide a preview of the output.
- the thumbnails are dynamically updated, thus providing the user with valuable feedback as they interact with the invented interface.
- the expert color management settings interface provides additional controls and interface elements:
- ‘Defaults’ button 56 mouse-clicking the ‘Defaults’ button restores all setting to their default values.
- Help button 58 accesses user Help.
- ‘OK’ button 59 applies the modifications to the color management settings and returns the user to the print device controller interface.
- FIGS. 7-10 illustrate this feature of the invention.
- FIG. 7 shows the interface of FIG. 4 with the RGB Separation modified from ‘Output’ to ‘Simulation.’
- RGB Separation set to ‘Output,’ RGB values are sent directly to output, thus a directional arrow maps RGB values directly to the Output Profile 54 .
- RGB Separation is set to ‘Simulation,’ thus RGB values must be converted to CMYK values and mapped to CMYK Simulation Profile.
- the arrow mapping RGB values to Output Profile is grayed-out, and a second arrow maps RGB values to CMYK Simulation Profile.
- FIG. 8 shows Spot Color 51 set to ‘Off,’ therefore Spot Color values are not output directly, but first converted to CMYK values, so the arrow mapping Spot Color to Output Profile 54 is grayed out and another arrow maps Spot Color values to CMYK Simulation Profile.
- FIG. 9 shows Pure Black Text and Graphics 52 set to ‘Off.’ Therefore, black values are not output directly, and the arrow mapping Pure Black Text and Graphics to Output Profile 54 is grayed-out. Black need not be converted to CMYK values, because the CMYK color model includes a black channel, therefore no mapping to CMYK Simulation Profile is shown. It will be noticed that Black Overprint 53 is set to ‘Off’ by default when Pure Black Text and Graphics is set to ‘Off.’
- FIG. 10 shows Pure Black Text and Graphics 52 and Black Overprint 53 both set to ‘On.’ Thus mapping goes from 52 to 53 to 54 . However if Black Overprint were ‘Off,’ mapping would proceed from 52 to 54 .
- mapping changes described in the foregoing paragraphs occur in real time. That is, the mapping is dynamically updated as the user modifies the color management settings.
- a button 13 is provided whereby the current configuration of color management settings may be saved.
- the saved configuration appears in a pulldown menu 12 of saved configurations, and may be selected from the menu at a future time.
- the invention may be embodied as a method and as a user interface.
- the foregoing description is directed to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. Multiple embodiments of the invented interface and the method of the invention are possible, according to the computing environment in which the invention is employed and the printing device specified.
- the invention may also be embodied as a computer program product on a computer-usable storage medium having computer-usable program means embodied in the medium. Any suitable computer readable medium may be used, including hard drives, CD-ROM's and other removable media, optical storage devices, or magnetic storage devices.
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